Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Now Launched!

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Originally Posted by amitvj24
From which Nexa showroom you booked? Also when did you book it?
Sorry Amit Sir, ...

Got a call from RM and told me that my Delta Petrol has arrived to the stockyard and can take delivery in 2 days.

After so many discussions and research on kms per month ratio I booked the petrol one. but now the confusion started again between petrol and diesel! All my friends and colleagues suggesting me to go for Diesel since it will give complete satisfaction while driving and above all less number of times visiting petrol bunks.

Can anyone tell me which is a better buy and which one is fun to drive, better handling and drive quality ? Please note, this is my first car.

Cheers,

Last edited by rdbob; 29th December 2015 at 06:57 PM.
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Got a call from RM and told me that my Delta Petrol has arrived to the stockyard and can take delivery in 2 days.

After so many discussions and research on kms per month ratio I booked the petrol one. but now the confusion started again between petrol and diesel! All my friends and colleagues suggesting me to go for Diesel since it will give complete satisfaction while driving and above all less number of times visiting petrol bunks.

Can anyone tell me which is a better buy and which one is fun to drive, better handling and drive quality ? Please note, this is my first car.

Cheers,

If you search on net, you will find many calculators (excelsheets basically) wherein you can enter all inputs (cost of petrol/diesel, kms running, etc.) which will give you fair idea of the costings.
I had TD of both petrol and diesel twice, and finally booked Petrol. So, most important is to do TD yourself and see what excites you more!!

Got a call from RM and told me that my Delta Petrol has arrived to the stockyard and can take delivery in 2 days.

After so many discussions and research on kms per month ratio I booked the petrol one. but now the confusion started again between petrol and diesel! All my friends and colleagues suggesting me to go for Diesel since it will give complete satisfaction while driving and above all less number of times visiting petrol bunks.

Can anyone tell me which is a better buy and which one is fun to drive, better handling and drive quality ? Please note, this is my first car.

Cheers,

Overall the Baleno is better in Petrol only. Diesel NVH is not upto the mark and there is nothing special in the drive. For diesel, you should look at Elite i20.

TD both and see which engine you like more. Go for the one *you* prefer. Tell your friends that you are not willing to pay 1 Lac premium for reduced petrol pump visits.

It is a favour done to me and I have to carry its burden for life( or at least till I return the favour in any way). It is a lot of price to pay. I hope the car doesn't disappoint .

I know this is not the correct thread but can someone tell me if I can do something with the ice in a budget of 10-15k max. I will not change the HU for sure. I have zero knowledge about all this stuff.
Thanks.

It is a favour done to me and I have to carry its burden for life( or at least till I return the favour in any way). It is a lot of price to pay. I hope the car doesn't disappoint .

I know this is not the correct thread but can someone tell me if I can do something with the ice in a budget of 10-15k max. I will not change the HU for sure. I have zero knowledge about all this stuff.
Thanks.

Yes, you can upgrade the speakers or add an amp and subwoofer in your car for 15k. I have changed the front speakers and done damping for front doors. Check my thread Pg 7 ('Easy To Drive Hatchback' one) for details.

Price hike will be applicable in this case, as the date of delivery is after price hike.

Thanks Ice_wise. The same was been conveyed to me when I asked my RM. Though he has now allotted me the car and I will be getting it my 1st week of Jan 2016. So really am very much excited to have my new car.

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Originally Posted by TSIVipul

@Ankit and Amit:
I would suggest you both to take care of add ons and IDV of your insurance plan along with the number of claims covered under zero dep.

24*7 roadside assistance is a must IMO because it covers the transportation charges in case of accident or breakdown.

Higher IDV means a better cover for your car in case of a major mishap. At least you get a higher amount against a total loss.

Engine protector takes care of engine seizure due to waterlogged roads or oil spill in case of oil sump hits etc. Baleno has nothing to take care of underside protection for the engine.

So such add ons are good enough and if one is a new driver then including NCB protection is also a good idea. So you should ask if the NEXA insurance has these add ons and if not then you can opt for insurance from outside. I guess Bajaj Allianz provides it all at best prices with a reasonable IDV too.

@MS Fan:
Sirji the prices prevailing at the time of delivery will be applicable, no matter when you have booked the vehicle. Secondly I have reserved my opinion on the build of Baleno and hence decided to put my money on a VW. My car recently got rear ended by a Bolero and the dent on the bumper is less than existent

@TSIVipul

Thanks Vipul for the confirmation. Sorry to hear that your car was dashed. Even I was rethinking about Baleno and had a visited to VW showroom and TD Polo. This dec. end they are offering 45K discount on polo Confortline. But as now my Nexa dealer has allotted the car to me and I have personally seen the car in warehouse so going with it.

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Originally Posted by ameyam

You know what- comparing a Maruti 800 & the Baleno is not sensible. The 800 was a really good car but modern cars just aren't built that well. To make an apple to apple comparison, compare the Baleno to the Jazz & Elite i20

By the way, the diesel Baleno is torquey but does not feel as refined as the petrol

Ameyam

Hi Ameyam,

I am not comparing Maruti 800 with Baleno. I am using Maruti 800 from past 12 yrs and now was thing to have a new car so selected baleno. But looking at the picture posted was rethinking whether took a wise decision or not. But today got the confirmation from my RM that the car is allotted to me, so going with it.

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Originally Posted by amitvj24

You can search for Public group "Maruti Suzuki Baleno 2015" in FB. I had pasted the snapshot, and it doesn't give any more info about the accident.

I have booked the 1.2 Delta White From Jayaberi Nexa Hyderabad on 28-Nov Expected delivery date is last week of January, This will be my first car and i have been following this thread from the start and it really helped me to stick with my decision on going with the baleno.

My nexa experience has been anything but premium.

@chsrdeepu8 congrats on getting your car, i have noticed that you got your car from the same showroom and you also did PDI, i would really appreciate it if you could help me out in getting the car as this will be my first car .

Thank you guys for all your posts and if possible could some one upload the User manual for the Baleno, i could not find it anywhere online.

Driving to Pune today, this car feels less stiff than the Swift but suspension is still stiff. Had to use gears a lot on the hilly sections to keep the car accelerating. Torque is smooth but initial torque in 1st & 2nd is less. Mostly a comfortable ride in the front. Mom was fairly comfortable in the rear

I have booked the 1.2 Delta White From Jayaberi Nexa Hyderabad on 28-Nov Expected delivery date is last week of January, This will be my first car and i have been following this thread from the start and it really helped me to stick with my decision on going with the baleno.

My nexa experience has been anything but premium.

@chsrdeepu8 congrats on getting your car, i have noticed that you got your car from the same showroom and you also did PDI, i would really appreciate it if you could help me out in getting the car as this will be my first car .

Thank you guys for all your posts and if possible could some one upload the User manual for the Baleno, i could not find it anywhere online.

Congrats on your purchase Thunderstorm. Yes, I got the car from Jayabheri Nexa.
What help you require ?

BTW, manual for Baleno is 11MB and I dont have an idea how to upload it as the max upload size of pdf is limited to 5MB.